I genuinely don’t understand the affection for Sarah Palin. To me she comes across as uninformed, unprepared, ignorant, and condescending to the American people. But an awful lot of people are rooting for her, and I would like to learn why.

Here’s my challenge to conservatives: Why do you like Sarah Palin, other than that she’s an “average Joe” that people can relate to? I want to hear why people think she’d make a good vice president, not why people want to have her over for dinner. Sabes?

The Daily Mail UK (one of my fav gossip sites) is reporting that new Bond girl Gemma Arterton, who’ll be starring opposite Daniel Craig in the upcoming “Quantum of Solace” flick, was born with six fingers on each hand.

She was apparently operated on as a very young child, in order to have the extra appendages removed, but she still has little bumpy scars to remind her.

Crazy!

She has a beautiful smile, no?

The Daily Mail also recently revealed, in a total spoiler, how Gemma’s character will die in the next Bond film. I won’t let the cat out of the bag, but it has something to do with this:

Ay, mami!

Other than the shit theme song co-written by Alicia Keys and the White Stripes’ Jack White, I’m really pleased with the direction the Bond conglomerate has been heading lately. I will always have a spot in my heart (and bed, let’s be honest) for Pierce Brosnan, but I never really believed he could kick some undercover ass. Daniel Craig, on the other hand, is entirely believable. He’s more of a Roger Moore type of Bond – rough around the edges, not formulaicly handsome, and, well, ROCK DIESEL. Gemma is also not a standard beauty. Her body obviously has that tall, leggy Geena Davis thing happening. But her face is a little quirky, and to me that makes her a) a more interesting character, and b) MORE beautiful.

So, you know, good work Bond Enterprises. Good work. (Now get a new theme song, and pronto!)

Halle Berry. The dress is a bit unusual, and not doing amazing things for her post-Nahla tummy. That being said, it's a beautiful silhouette, something the red carpet hasn't seen, and - of course - she's pulling it off.

It's not so much that I hate this dress as that I hate Nicolette Sheridan. She has such a nasty, conniving face. She also doesn't know how to carry herself. No matter what she's wearing, it reads "I'm a cougar. I'm still sexy. Do me!" Gross.

Ok - this one is totally the dress' fault. I love Jenny McCarthy, but there is too much happening on this dress. It looks she intercepted some curtains bound for a Victorian museum somewhere. Suffocating and overly elaborate.

See below, for an apt illustration of how Sarah Palin navigates questions in debates and interviews.

If you think it’s not true – look at the stats. Since Barack named Joe Biden as his running mate, Biden’s done over 100 interviews/debates/etc. Palin has done three, all of which were total disasters. You don’t think so? Hmmm…maybe you don’t remember this hot mess:

Little Henry Story Driver is such a cute little CHUNK! I love it! Wee Henry was born to Minnie Driver, best known for costarring with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting, on September 9th.

Minnie, who is currently starring on the FX cable TV series “The Riches” with British comedian Eddie Izzard, has refused to divulge the identity of the baby daddy. There is speculation, however, that it’s musician Craig Zolezzi.

Despite lots of pressure to spill the beans, Minnie has stayed strong and maintained her privacy. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her having a child “out of wedlock”, and I admire for it. She’s even gone so far as to tell the New York Post, “I’m not married and I don’t know if I’ll stay with the guy.”

You tell ’em, Minnie.

She also said, “It’s great to be an independent creature. Today you don’t need a man any more. In the old days, a baby without marriage and people would put you out. I’m very into feeling this female thing.”